George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?

June. 12,1988      
Rating:
8.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

George Carlin changes his act by bringing politics into the act, but also talks about the People he can do without, Keeping People Alert, and Cars and Driving part 2.

George Carlin as  Himself

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Reviews

KnotMissPriceless
1988/06/12

Why so much hype?

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Invaderbank
1988/06/13

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

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Calum Hutton
1988/06/14

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

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Kimball
1988/06/15

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

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Lee Eisenberg
1988/06/16

Once again, George Carlin skewers the irritation and hypocrisy in our society. My favorite part was his rant about the FCC (and this was before Janet Jackson's nipple on the Superbowl). I will say that "George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?" isn't his best work; I just saw "You Are All Diseased" a few weeks ago and liked it better. But any of his work is still great. As long as there are f---ed up characteristics of our society - especially anything about politics - he'll always have something to talk about.Anyway, this is just more proof of what a great comedian he is. As far as I'm concerned, all of his seven dirty words belong everywhere.

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MisterWhiplash
1988/06/17

George Carlin starts to show signs of political humor here in this special shot in New Jersey's Union theater. I liked it because of that and his bits. Here, he brings politics into view with Ronald Reagan and his criminal gang, things to keep people alert with, people I can do without, and Cars and driving pt. 2 (continued from Carlin on Campus). I really enjoyed his bit on Cars and driving being a New Jerseyan and that here, he starts to show signs of anger brewing from his past (usually, Carlin just does bits on things we don't notice and stuff). Funny stuff, but not quite fully dandy. A+

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